The Trollope Prize is awarded annually to the best undergraduate essay in English on the works of Anthony Trollope. Comparative essays, such as those comparing the work of Trollope and Austen or Trollope and Dickens, will also be considered. Submissions are invited from around the world. The deadline for this year's prize is Friday, June 1, 2007.
The writer of the winning essay will receive $2,500 and a hard-cover copy of a Trollope novel. The faculty sponsor of the winning essay will receive $1,000, and the sponsor's department will receive $500 for curriculum development. Second and third place prizes may also be awarded.
The Expository Writing Program at Harvard is pleased to administer the prize, which was established by an anonymous benefactor to encourage the reading and enjoyment of Trollope's novels.
Submission Guidelines
All essays must be in English, and must be typed, double-spaced, and under fifteen pages in length. Writers must submit four (4) hard copies and an electronic copy (MS Word or PDF preferred).
To ensure a fair judging process, the writer's name and undergraduate institution may not appear anywhere on the essay itself. The title must appear on the first page of the essay.
All essays must be accompanied by a cover sheet, which should include the following information:
- the writer's name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and undergraduate institution, and the title of the essay;
- a signed statement verifying that the submission is an original essay by the student writer and that all citations are complete and correct;
- the faculty sponsor's co-signature of this statement, along with his or her name, title, department, institution, office phone number, and e-mail address.
Essays should be submitted by June 1 each year to:
Attn: The Trollope Prize
Expository Writing Program
Harvard University
8 Prescott Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Electronic copies should be sent to semsley@fas.harvard.edu. The writer of the prizewinning essay and the faculty sponsor will be notified in September 2007. Results will be posted on the Trollope Prize website. For more information please visit the Trollope Prize website, or contact Dr. Sarah Emsley with specific questions at semsley@fas.harvard.edu.
Last modified 21 October 2006